1/2 my fleet gets SOPUS 1/2 gets Valvoline.Solid choice but your username says “SOPUS user” Jist kidding
Post your latest oil change
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Fair enough
2016 Hyundai Accent 1.6, 247,078 miles, 1800mi oci.
Out: Mobil 1 5w50, Napa gold filter.
In: Motul X-power 10w60, Mobil 1 104 filter.
Early interval due to a combination of an intake manifold runner failure leading to excessive fuel dilution (oil smelled like straight gas) and pretty significant contamination with carbon. While the manifold was out I manually scrubbed all of the baked on carbon off the intake valves using a brush and throttle body cleaner, I think a good amount ended up washing past the valves and getting into the oil because the oil got extremely black soon after, looked jet black coming out like a diesel.
I also think the M1 euro isn't as great as it used to be, as I've been noticing with both the 0w-40 and the 5w-50 my engine gets increasingly louder as I get past 1500 miles, and the oil gets thinner visibly on the stick, so Motul it is from now on. Redline is too expensive and their add pack has way too much calcium for a direct injection motor.
These Korean GDI engines seem like more money in maintenance than it’s worth
$400 for four injectors at 231k, $580 for a new manifold at 246k, everything else is regular maintenance items. I'm sure it'd be a much better decision to just tow it to the junkyard and dump $50,000 into a new vehicle.
It's also worth mentioning I'm slightly nuts and you probably don't need to be as religious about it as I am. I want to get a million miles if I can.
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I understand that but at a quarter million and with the items you just noted it seems like it wants to let go at 300k if you let it
A plastic runner getting stuck in a plastic intake manifold isn't a death sentence for a motor
It’s about the money my friendA plastic runner getting stuck in a plastic intake manifold isn't a death sentence for a motor
Love to see that “full syn oil filter” cut open. See ya went oversize on filter this time
Yes sir. Might stretch the oci out a little this time. Plenty of highway miles to come in the next few monthsSee ya went oversize on filter this time
That's the old M+H made Mobil 1 filter.Love to see that “full syn oil filter” cut open. See ya went oversize on filter this time
1995 Winnebago Rialta with 2.5l Audi 5 cylinder.
Out: two year old Castrol Edge Euro 5W-30, according to oil change slip in the glove box
In: Kirkland 5w-30 Didn't change the oil filter
Out: two year old Castrol Edge Euro 5W-30, according to oil change slip in the glove box
In: Kirkland 5w-30 Didn't change the oil filter
Nice choice of viscosity. 0W-30 instead of 0W-8. I like it.
I meant I wanted to see the filter he took off cut open. It was a Super Tech
25 Camry, 42K
Out: M1 AFE 0W-8, Toyota filter
In: the same. MicroGuard air filter as well.
Out: M1 AFE 0W-8, Toyota filter
In: the same. MicroGuard air filter as well.
On 2021 Mustang turbo 2.3. Out; Motorcraft 5w30 syn blend. In; Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 and Motorcraft 910s filter.
2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
High Performance Lubricants
Premium Plus
0W8
Batch Number 24 G0501
In n out.
29,945 mile OCI
High Performance Lubricants
Premium Plus
0W8
Batch Number 24 G0501
In n out.
29,945 mile OCI
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This is going in our 2017 Buick LaCrosse with about 75K on it.
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